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New resources, 4/25

New resources, 4/25

Here are some new resources for congregational singing posted on Grace Music this week: He Will Hold Me Fast – piano and string ensemble Jesus, Thank You – solo flute part God is So Good – hymnal parts and simple piano accompaniment Abide With Me – live video recording Come, Behold the Wondrous Mystery – live […]

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New resources, 4/25

“Seven Last Words” recording and other new resources

At our Good Friday service, our church premiered Seven Last Words, a symphonic meditation for soloists, choir, and orchestra. The live video recording is available here: Here are some other new resources for music ministry posted on Grace Music this week: There is a Fountain – new orchestration: strings, 2 flutes, 2 horns, piano, with live […]

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Worship at Grace Immanuel: March 18th

Worship at Grace Immanuel: March 18th

Here are the songs we’ll be singing together at Grace Immanuel Bible Church this Sunday, March 18th. We’ll be led in the morning service by the chorale. AM Beautiful Savior (All My Days) The Blood of Jesus Speaks for Me In Christ Alone O Lord, My Rock and My Redeemer PM O Worship the King Come, […]

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A typesetting time-lapse and a project update

A typesetting time-lapse and a project update

Thanks to all of you who’ve supported the new edition to this point! After 10 days, the project is 36% funded. There’s just over a month left to contribute to the Kickstarter project, which you can view by clicking on the link below. Kickstarter works on an “all-or-nothing” model, so the project will only be […]

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Worship at Grace Immanuel: March 18th

Worship at Grace Immanuel: March 11th

Here are the songs we’ll be singing together at Grace Immanuel Bible Church this Sunday, March 11th. We’ll be led in the morning service by our combined children’s choirs. AM Come, Thou Fount Hallelujah! What a Savior O Lord, My Rock and My Redeemer PM Let the Earth Resound Jesus, Thank You Be Still, My Soul […]

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New resources, 4/25

New Resources, 3/9

Here are some new resources for congregational singing posted on Grace Music this week: Blessed Assurance – live video of existing strings/piano arrangement Seven Last Words – added instrumental parts and vocal-choral score (with keyboard reduction). You can watch the premiere of this work live March 30th, online. More details here. Jesus, Thank You – added […]

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Worship at Grace Immanuel: March 4th

Worship at Grace Immanuel: March 4th

Here are the songs we’ll be singing together at Grace Immanuel Bible Church this Sunday, March 4th. We’ll be led in the morning service by our choir and string ensemble. AM NEW: The Blood of Jesus Speaks for Me Praise to the Lord, the Almighty Salvation’s Song (Loved Before the Dawn of Time) Blessed Assurance PM: […]

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Worship at Grace Immanuel: March 4th

Worship at Grace Immanuel: February 25th

Here are the songs we’ll be singing together at Grace Immanuel Bible Church this Sunday, February 25th. We’ll be led in the morning service by our choir and orchestra. AM Behold Our God Psalm 62 PM Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven Grace Greater Than Our Sin Beneath the Cross For the Cause   We […]

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New live video recordings posted

New live video recordings posted

Here are several live videos from recent services that are now posted. This is part of our effort to serve church musicians by including recordings of our arrangements. You can click on the song titles to watch the videos and download the sheet music. O Lord, My Rock and My Redeemer Jesus Paid It All […]

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New resources, 4/25

New Resources, 2/20

Here are some new resources for congregational singing posted on Grace Music this week: Upon a Life (Indelible Grace) – solo cello It Is Good to Sing Your Praises – solo cello Not in Me – solo violin and cello There is a Hope (Townend) – chord chart, solo cello, and live recording Praise, My Soul, the King of […]

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Worship at Grace Immanuel: March 4th

Worship at Grace Immanuel: February 18th

Here are the songs we’ll be singing together at Grace Immanuel Bible Church this Sunday, February 18th. We’ll be celebrating communion in the evening service. AM We Will Glorify Great is Thy Faithfulness Hail the Day that Christ Arose O Lord, My Rock and My Redeemer PM (Communion) It is Good to Sing Your Praises Not […]

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Hi friends! I want to let you know about an exciting new project I’m working on. “Awake, My Soul” is a daily devotional of 365 hymn texts from throughout church history, spanning the Middle Ages to 1900. The book will be a mix of well-known and lesser-known hymns. Each hymn for the day includes a […]
Aug 25, 2023
Hi friends! In no particular order, here are some new and updated resources available on Grace Music. Click on the song title to view: Join All the Glorious Names – added solo horn My Jesus, I Love Thee – new recording Abide With Me – instrumental string quartet, simple In Christ Alone – instrumental string […]
Jul 12, 2023
Here’s a new anthem for 2-part children’s choir and piano, “Sing to the Lord a New Song (Psalm 98).” It can also work well with a 2-part choir in a variety of combinations. You can download the score for free here. I’ve included an audio demo with synthesized voices:
Feb 2, 2023
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Just in time for Christmas, here are three congregational hymns arranged for piano and brass trio (2 trumpets, trombone). They can also be used with piano only. The Dorico file is included to allow you to change the transpositions (to adapt for strings or horn, for example). Below are MIDI demos of each song. Click […]
Dec 19, 2022
We’re excited to share some new resources with you this week, especially this new orchestration of “Psalm 150 (Praise the Lord),” which you can listen to and purchase here. It can be used with piano, strings, and rhythm band, or with full orchestra. Here are some other new resources. Click on the song title to […]
Oct 12, 2022
We’re loving this new song by CityAlight: “There Is One Gospel”! Grace Music now has resources available for purchase for this song: lead sheet in B, C, and D piano score in B, C, and D orchestration in B, C, and D (can be used as strings-only) orchestra audio demo in B You can purchase […]
Oct 5, 2022
We’re very happy to announce that we’ve released a live album of congregational singing from our annual pastors’ conference this February! It’s 17 songs led by 400 pastors singing to the Lord and to one another. The album is titled “Churchmen Live 2022.” We pray it’s an encouragement to you! You can find it on […]
Apr 28, 2022
Here are some new resources available on Grace Music. Click on the song title to view the song page, where you can view and download available resources for that song. Abide with Me — revised orchestration All Glory, Laud, and Honor — new arrangement for piano, organ, and brass ensemble Be Thou My Vision — revised orchestration Beautiful […]
Apr 22, 2022
When it comes to the songs we love, I wonder if we have things a bit backwards. A year or so ago I was asked to include a particular song in a hymnal I was working on for another church. It was a fairly recent and popular song by a well-known Christian artist (who shall […]
Apr 9, 2022
Hi folks, I know it’s been a long time since I’ve posted. In order to keep the emails to a minimum, I thought it would be best to compile the new resources into a longer post. NEW COMPOSITIONS Saw You Never, in the Twilight — new Christmas choral anthem for SATB, piano, and optional children’s choir. […]
Sep 6, 2021
In preparation for Holy Week, here’s a new orchestration of “O Sacred Head, Now Wounded” for congregational use. It’s scored for the following instruments: lead sheet piano flute clarinet 2 horns strings The arrangement is flexible and can be used with piano + any combination of other instruments. PDFs are free to download via the […]
Mar 4, 2021
Friends, our Kickstarter for the 3rd edition of Sing the Wonders is now live! I’m excited about this upcoming edition, which represents five years of growth and refinement in the hymnal process. It’ll have somewhere around 370 songs, with nearly 70 of them psalm settings. We’ll also be printing a wire-bound edition with chord symbols […]
Mar 1, 2021